Traditional desktop infrastructure while still relevant – is slowly losing appeal in environments where local processing is unnecessary. Virtualization has become the new frontier and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) is gaining ground in this space. According to Cisco Global Cloud Index, 25% of enterprise workloads will be running cloud environments by 2018. While cloud adoption helps support business agility and reduce IT costs, security continues to be a top concern. As a leader in Internet security – Symantec is partnering with Amazon (AWS) to secure virtualized endpoints in the cloud.
Symantec Endpoint Protection will be available for purchase in AWS workspaces (http://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/) as of July 9, 2015. Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed desktop computing service in the cloud, which allows customers to provision cloud-based desktops to end-users to access the documents and applications. The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or DaaS (Desktop as a Service) is expected to undergo significant adoption and AWS is leading the way with their Workspaces offering.
Symantec Endpoint Protection provides a layered approach to protecting virtual desktops in this environment. Going beyond traditional anti-virus, it also features intelligent security technologies that can accurately identify file reputation in addition to advanced application control and system lockdown. The advanced protection features in Symantec Endpoint Protection can effectively block rapidly mutating malware without slowing down performance.
Today, Symantec is a leading Advanced Technology Partner with Amazon. Many of our products support AWS, allowing customers to leverage our security solutions in the cloud without going through a whole new learning process. Below is a list of Symantec products that can help secure your AWS WorkSpaces.
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Come and visit Symantec at the AWS NYC Summit on July 9, 2015 - Booth #244